07 Mar 16
Originally posted by ZahlanziSpecial districts are creatures of state government. The state oversees them and they are accountable to the same people to whom the state government is accountable. If the state doesn't like them, the state is empowered to modify them or shut them down. They're not almost impossible to destroy. The state legislature can destroy them with one fell swoop.
It's monday again so you get another dose of John Oliver.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3saU5racsGE
Summed up: Special districts take your money with little to no oversight and are almost impossible to destroy.
Outside of major cities, public schools are run in districts. While I'm sure some districts run them badly, on the whole.they don't run any less efficiently than other government operations.
In short, I see this as a non-story.
07 Mar 16
Originally posted by sh76oh, bother. i forgot to put "some" in bold letters. preferably underlined and with a big font so you naturally assumed i meant all of them.
Special districts are creatures of state government. The state oversees them and they are accountable to the same people to whom the state government is accountable. If the state doesn't like them, the state is empowered to modify them or shut them down. They're not almost impossible to destroy. The state legislature can destroy them with one fell swoop.
Out ...[text shortened]... n any less efficiently than other government operations.
In short, I see this as a non-story.
yes, it is my mistake.
07 Mar 16
Originally posted by sh76"They're not almost impossible to destroy. The state legislature can destroy them with one fell swoop."
Special districts are creatures of state government. The state oversees them and they are accountable to the same people to whom the state government is accountable. If the state doesn't like them, the state is empowered to modify them or shut them down. They're not almost impossible to destroy. The state legislature can destroy them with one fell swoop.
Out ...[text shortened]... n any less efficiently than other government operations.
In short, I see this as a non-story.
12:48 , quote from that Kentucky auditor: "... many types of districts may continue to exist because there is not a process for them to be dissolved".
and as an example, here is a list of districts in texas, among which some that have no dissolution process defined.
http://www.texastransparency.org/Special_Features/Reports/pdf/96-1722_Provisions.pdf
if i were a gambling man, i would wager your next reply would be about how "almost impossible to dissolve" isn't equivalent to "no process for dissolution exists" and i should be ashamed for misusing that quote.
07 Mar 16
Originally posted by sh76"The state oversees them and they are accountable to the same people to whom the state government is accountable. "
Special districts are creatures of state government. The state oversees them and they are accountable to the same people to whom the state government is accountable. If the state doesn't like them, the state is empowered to modify them or shut them down. They're not almost impossible to destroy. The state legislature can destroy them with one fell swoop.
Out ...[text shortened]... n any less efficiently than other government operations.
In short, I see this as a non-story.
the piece shows exactly how accountable they are.
07 Mar 16
Originally posted by ZahlanziInstead of griping about them on the internet, get started personally taking action to support or limit them.
"The state oversees them and they are accountable to the same people to whom the state government is accountable. "
the piece shows exactly how accountable they are.
07 Mar 16
Originally posted by normbenignwhat a useless statement. this applies to absolutely every topic ever made on every forum.
Instead of griping about them on the internet, get started personally taking action to support or limit them.
do try to contribute to the subject, will you?